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Featured image of Flashforge’s Creator 5 Toolchanger Takes Aim at the Snapmaker U1 – Starting at $649
Tooled Up
Flashforge’s Creator 5 Toolchanger Takes Aim at the Snapmaker U1 – Starting at $649

Flashforge’s new 3D printer, the Creator 5, ditches IDEX to go all-in with four toolhead toolchanging. Reservations are now open for delivery in May.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 9, 2026
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Small, Yet Zoomy
9x Faster Micro 3D Printing: Inside BMF’s New MicroArch S150 Ultra

BMF announced the MicroArch S150 Series, pairing a new S150 Ultra with the existing S150 to create a two-tier accessible entry point into 25-micron-resolution resin printing.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 2, 2026
Featured image of Prusa Launches a Filament Drybox With ‘Museum-Grade’ Sealing for Under $35
Boxed Up
Prusa Launches a Filament Drybox With ‘Museum-Grade’ Sealing for Under $35

Available now, Prusa’s Universal Storage System (USS) drybox looks like a “Swiss Army” box for filament storage, allowing external switching of desiccant, direct printing, as well as a hygrometer and thermometer for condition monitoring.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 1, 2026
Featured image of Bambu Lab Stops Making X1-Series Printers, Details End-of-Life Service Phase
X1C-Ya
Bambu Lab Stops Making X1-Series Printers, Details End-of-Life Service Phase

Bambu Lab's X1 3D printer line-up has entered its end-of-life service plan, effective today. Owners of any of the X1, X1C, and X1E can expect firmware and feature updates through to May 2027 and security patches through May 2029.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 31, 2026
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Simply the Best
Best 3D Printers 2026: Our Top Picks in 25 Categories

Stop looking and start printing: we’ve reviewed and picked the best 3D printers across many categories to help you find the best tech for your needs.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 27, 2026
Featured image of Alveo3D Expands into Shop Fume Extraction with FE150 & FE350
Breathe Easy
Alveo3D Expands into Shop Fume Extraction with FE150 & FE350

Alveo3D, the French 3D printing air filtration specialist, has released two new workshop-class fume extractors. FE150 and FE350 join the company's smaller, enclosure-specific solutions and mark an expansion into general purpose extraction suitable for heavier duty tasks and environments.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 26, 2026
Featured image of Prusa’s MMU3 Gets a Farewell Firmware Boost, Shifts to DIY Path for Core One L
One for the Road
Prusa’s MMU3 Gets a Farewell Firmware Boost, Shifts to DIY Path for Core One L

Prusa has delivered a firmware update for the MMU3 that cuts filament change times by up to nine seconds per swap – enough to shave hours off complex multicolor prints.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 24, 2026
Featured image of Snapmaker U1 Hits Retail April 10 – Price to Jump to $899
The Day Has (Almost) Arrived
Snapmaker U1 Hits Retail April 10 – Price to Jump to $899

Snapmaker has confirmed April 10, 2026, as the date its U1 toolchanger will be available in stock across global warehouses, marking the printer's official transition from crowdfunded preorder to an in-stock, ready-to-ship product.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 24, 2026
Featured image of Icon’s $899K Titan Construction Printer Puts Multistory Construction in Your Hands, Shipping 2027
From the Ashes
Icon’s $899K Titan Construction Printer Puts Multistory Construction in Your Hands, Shipping 2027

Icon is no longer the only one who gets to run Icon's printers. The Austin-based construction technology company has announced the commercial availability of Titan, opening up its multi-story robotic concrete printing system to external parties.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 13, 2026
Featured image of Creality Estimates $5 Homemade Spools From Its New Filament Maker
Get Shreddy
Creality Estimates $5 Homemade Spools From Its New Filament Maker

Creality will soon begin crowdfunding a desktop filament extruder that gives you the ability to recycle printing scraps and waste at home, turning it into fresh printable filament. But there are caveats, and plenty of history to say it’s not so simple.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 13, 2026
Featured image of Best Multi/Dual Extruder & Multicolor 3D Printers of 2026
Seeing Double
Best Multi/Dual Extruder & Multicolor 3D Printers of 2026

From budget-friendly single-nozzle systems to high-end toolchangers, here are the best multi-extrusion 3D printers for 2026 across five distinct categories.

Mar 12, 2026
Featured image of Alveo3D Launches HEPA14 Filter Kit for Bambu Lab P2S, Adds Extra Layer of VOC Capture
Bigger Box, Deeper Clean?
Alveo3D Launches HEPA14 Filter Kit for Bambu Lab P2S, Adds Extra Layer of VOC Capture

New external kit from French filtration specialists Alveo3D adds ultrafine particle filtering to the Bambu Lab P2S’s native VOC-capturing charcoal-based filter.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 12, 2026
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Printing Foundation
New DIY Concrete 3D Printer from Off-the-Shelf Parts

Forget proprietary hardware—this open-source project from Sunnyday Technologies uses standard NEMA motors and generative design to bring pallet-scale concrete printing to your workshop.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 4, 2026
Featured image of Creality’s New K2 SE Might Be a Smarter Buy Than the K1C
Forget the Enclosure
Creality’s New K2 SE Might Be a Smarter Buy Than the K1C

First shown at the IFA Berlin consumer technology show last year, Creality’s latest 3D printer in its flagship K2 series pushes the price lower, ditching the walls and door and offering multicolor out of the box.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 2, 2026
Inside the INDX
Folks are excited about the Prusa INDX upgrade.

That much is clear. But don't forget the Bondtech INDX is actually a standalone platform, meaning compatibility with a range of off-the-shelf Klipper (plus other firmwares) and custom builds. The latest developer video from Bondtech explores the Duet3D co-developed toolhead board and its I/O, including compatibility with SZP coils for very fast mesh bed levelling.

In contrast, Prusa uses its own toolhead board, opting for an integrated load cell for nozzle-based mesh bed levelling.

by  Matthew Mensley Feb 27, 2026
Featured image of Stop Trashing Failed Prints: 8 Best Filament Extruders to Make Your Own Material
Cooking Up Some Filament
Stop Trashing Failed Prints: 8 Best Filament Extruders to Make Your Own Material

If you're tired of buying 3D printer filament, why not make your own? Read on to learn about DIY filament extruders!

Feb 26, 2026
Featured image of Prusa INDX When? Q2 Release Ticks Closer as Quick Update Vids Explain Features
Can You Feel It?
Prusa INDX When? Q2 Release Ticks Closer as Quick Update Vids Explain Features

A drip feed of dev videos on Prusa's YouTube channel is starting to build hype for the INDX upgrade (for us at least) though we're still waiting for confirmation when this multi-material upgrade will become available.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 25, 2026
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Go Big or Go Home
Best Large 3D Printers 2026: Our Top Picks in 3 Categories

A large 3D printer can be your best friend for outsized and ambitious 3D printing projects. Here’s our take on the best you can buy today.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 19, 2026
Featured image of Creality Swaps Purge ‘Poop’ for Sticks with New CFS-C for K1-series Printers
External Cutter, Inner Peace?
Creality Swaps Purge ‘Poop’ for Sticks with New CFS-C for K1-series Printers

Sidestepping its own upgrade kit for the K-series machines, Creality introduces a new way to bring multicolor printing to your K1 3D printer.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 16, 2026
Featured image of Snapmaker U1, Reviewed: Make Haste, Not Waste
U(Want)1?
Snapmaker U1, Reviewed: Make Haste, Not Waste

Zero-waste multicolor printing is the new frontier, and Snapmaker is getting ahead with this “simple” toolchanger that punches above its price point.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 14, 2026
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